Markets hit the ground running in the new year. Here's what the first back-to-work week for the world of finance will bring (and what you can expect).

In a bid to keep the Super Tax train on the tracks, Treasurer Jim Chalmers dropped a new version of the legislation on the Friday before Christmas. What a gift. This isn’t a minor update, either, it’s big bikkies that fundamentally changes how the Super Tax works. Here’s how the new version affects you.

Keep an eye on our big iron ore miners heading into 2026: Westpac is warning that not all is well for the mineral in 2026.

We already know bigger cars cause greater impacts in collisions, but what’s less discussed is whether driving one also changes how we drive.

After several years of steadily declining, the Australian dollar staged a meaningful recovery in 2025, culminating in a two-cent rally over the past month. Since the start of the year, the value of the Australian dollar has risen by more than 6% against the US dollar, reversing a sizeable chunk of the falls that occurred through 2022–24.

The federal government’s mid-year budget update shows a modest improvement in the deficit forecast in 2025–26, but much of this comes from a larger-than-forecast tax take. The update, known as the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), estimates a deficit for 2025–26 at A$37 billion, or 1.3% of gross domestic product (GDP). This is down […]

Many of the expert economists who told us to expect interest rate cuts in 2026 are now saying rates will rise in February! However, there are plenty of their rivals who don’t agree.

As soaring electricity prices continue to surge inflation, the CSIRO has determined the cheapest way to generate and supply power.

Here are some things to keep in mind when talking to children about the tragedy in Bondi.